Foreign Service Registered Nurse - Limited Non Career Appointment (RNLNA)

The U.S. Department of State is developing a rank-ordered list of eligible hires for a limited number of Registered Nurse Limited Non-Career Appointment (RNLNA) positions. Learn more about Foreign Service careers at https://careers.state.gov. There is more to joining the Foreign Service than just salary. Refer to the Benefits section for more information on total compensation. At the time of application, the candidate must possess: At minimum, an Associate's degree from an accredited Nursing Program. Education from a program or institution within the United States must be accredited at the time of program completion by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign Education Foreign education acquired outside of any state of the U.S., the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or any territory or possession of the U.S. must be evaluated by a member organization of one of the two national associations of credential evaluation services (NACES or AICE) to be given credit towards qualification. The accredited interpretation must include the summary and the foreign education transcripts. The Department of State will not accept foreign education transcripts that have not been evaluated by a credential evaluation service and will terminate the candidacy. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, please refer to the Office of Personnel Management, Foreign Education section, and the U.S. Department of Education. The U.S. Department of State neither endorses nor recommends any individual evaluation service. OPM: www.opm.gov U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov Please refer to the Required Documents section on how to submit the required educational documentation for this position. Licensure and Certification Current and active license as a Registered Nurse in a state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States. Active and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. Essential Physical Requirements The most important physical requirements of the job are speaking, hearing, vision, mental endurance, tolerance for extreme environmental conditions, physical endurance, dexterity, and mobility. RNLNAs may need to perform essential functions effectively in environments that pose physical or other occupational challenges. These duties may include: Provision of direct patient care that may require heavy lifting, pulling, stooping, bending, and twisting in tight and limited spaces. Travelling independently to posts utilizing commercial air carriers, military aircraft, or other transportation types that may not offer special access or accommodations. Provision of emergency care in any location following an accident, natural disaster, or attack in potentially hostile or physically challenging environments, such as in buildings without elevators or in areas with irregular spaces that require kneeling, bending, stooping, lifting, walking, and running over uneven terrain. Transportation of self or patients via small aircraft, helicopters, ambulances, or other non-standard modes of transportation with small entrances and high floors, such as high-axle armored vehicles. Benefits include health and medical coverage, federal retirement benefits, and paid leave. Not all benefits are available to LNA positions. Student Loan Repayment and Language Incentive Pay (if language is a hiring prerequisite) programs are not included under the LNA program. The salary range listed is extracted from the Foreign Service Overseas pay scales. The starting step is determined in part by the highest education level achieved and specialized experience beyond minimum qualifications. Individuals already working in government positions may be appointed based on their highest previous rate as a federal employee. Continuing Medical Education (CME) The Department of State provides expenses for obtaining CME credit hours. The application submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. It is the candidate's responsibility to complete and submit the application and all required documents before the closing deadline. There are no exceptions. From this vacancy announcement, click "Apply." Go to the USAJobs login screen and log in to your USAJobs account, or follow the link and instructions to create an account. Follow the USAJobs application process and provide your required USAJobs federal online resume. USAJobs will transfer you to the U.S. Department of State agency online application site, Monster Government Service (MGS). Follow the instructions to answer the online questions. Candidates must include 10 years of work history in the online application. The Department will terminate applications missing any responses. Candidates may save their work and return to the application from USAJobs at any time prior to the deadline. Submit required documentation using one of the three methods the application system allows: a. Transfer documents from a USAJobs portfolio; b. Upload documents from your computer; or c. Resubmit documents from a previous application. After attaching all required supporting documentation, answering all required application questions, and completing the application steps, review the entire application packet, including the submitted documents. Multiple transcript documents can be scanned into one PDF document. Confirm and submit your application package, which will be used to evaluate your qualifications for this position. Candidates experiencing technical difficulties with the application must contact the Monster Help Desk by calling 1-866-656-6830 or by emailing mgshelp@monster.com. The Monster Help Desk is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. For more information on the Foreign Service Specialist hiring process, please visit our FAQs at http://careers.state.gov/faqs.